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1.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Edward Curtis: Coming to Light
(2000)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The dramatic story of eminent photographer Edward S. Curtis and the creation of his monumental portfolio of Native American images. Descendants of his photographic subjects tell stories ... See full summary »
Director: Anne Makepeace | Stars: Sheila Tousey, Bill Pullman
Votes: 137
2. Come on Children (1973)
96 min | Documentary
Ten teenagers journey down a path to self-discovery as they adjust to life on a farm in this examination of the stress and alienation of adolescence.
Director: Allan King | Stars: Alan Dunikowsky, Ken Gibbs, John Hamilton, Jane Harrison
Votes: 264
3. Gardens of Destiny (2009)
63 min | Documentary, News
Explaining what sustainable agriculture is and solutions on how to achieve sustainable food production in North America. Dan Jason (from his active seed bank) and 7 specialists explain why ... See full summary »
Director: Jocelyn Demers
4. Indigenous Plant Diva (2008)
9 min | Short
A woman in Vancouver grows healing plants.
Director: Kamala Todd
5. Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on rap music and its rise to global prominence.
Directors: Ice-T, Andy Baybutt | Stars: Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Chuck D, Snoop Dogg
Votes: 3,620 | Gross: $0.29M
6. Everything or Nothing (2012)
TV-14 | 98 min | Documentary
A history of the James Bond films.
Director: Stevan Riley | Stars: Ken Adam, Maud Adams, John Barry, Shirley Bassey
Votes: 2,463
7. The Evolution of Dad (2010)
94 min | Documentary
This documentary takes a in depth look at fatherhood in the United States of America. Examining the history, present, and future of fatherhood in the states all while exploring fatherhood ... See full synopsis »
Director: Dana H. Glazer
8. Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999 Video)
82 min | Documentary
Tough Guise systematically examines the relationship between pop-cultural imagery and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21st century.
Director: Sut Jhally | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Steve Austin, Marlon Brando, James Caan
Votes: 244
9. Enemies of the People (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Crime, History
One of the most harrowing and compelling personal documentaries of our time, ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE exposes for the first time the truth about the Killing Fields and the Khmer Rouge who were behind Cambodia's genocide.
Directors: Rob Lemkin, Thet Sambath | Stars: Thet Sambath, Nuon Chea, Pol Pot, Khieu Samphân
Votes: 555 | Gross: $0.07M
10. Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines (2012)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, Fantasy, History
The history of fictional female heroes in Western media from Wonder Woman's creation onward.
Director: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan | Stars: Lynda Carter, Jane Espenson, Michelle Frank, Kathleen Hanna
Votes: 203
11. The Heretics (2009)
95 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Heretics uncovers the inside story of a pivotal force in the "second wave" of the Women's Movement. Director Joan Braderman, who followed her dream of becoming a filmmaker to New York ... See full summary »
Director: Joan Braderman | Stars: Emma Amos, Ida Applebroog, Patsy Beckert, Joan Braderman
Votes: 25
12. The Purity Myth (2011)
45 min | Documentary, News
Bestselling author Jessica Valenti places recent debates about Planned Parenthood, contraception, and the meaning of rape within the context of a larger political effort to roll back women's rights.
Director: Jeremy Earp | Star: Jessica Valenti
Votes: 27
13. Women Art Revolution (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
Through intimate interviews, provocative art, and rare, historical film and video footage, this feature documentary reveals how art addressing political consequences of discrimination and ... See full summary »
Director: Lynn Hershman Leeson | Stars: Lynn Hershman Leeson, B. Ruby Rich
Votes: 257 | Gross: $0.05M
14. Zizek! (2005)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary
A look at the controversial author, philosopher and candidate for Slovenian presidency: Slavoj Zizek.
Director: Astra Taylor | Star: Slavoj Zizek
Votes: 1,733 | Gross: $0.02M
15. Helvetica (2007)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
A documentary about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture.
Director: Gary Hustwit | Stars: Manfred Schulz, Massimo Vignelli, Rick Poynor, Wim Crouwel
Votes: 8,169 | Gross: $0.20M
16. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
Director: Banksy | Stars: Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Space Invader, Debora Guetta
Votes: 68,813 | Gross: $3.29M
17. The F-Word: Who Wants to be a Feminist? (2011 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Michael McNamara | Star: Ann-Marie MacDonald
18. Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography (1981)
69 min | Documentary
Documentary about the pornography industry and the apparent violent anti-woman slant much of it takes.
Director: Bonnie Sherr Klein | Stars: Linda Lee Tracey, Bonnie Sherr Klein, Suze Randall, Kate Millett
Votes: 312
19. I Was a Teenage Feminist (2005)
PG | 62 min | Documentary
When did feminism become a bad word? Why is it that young independent, progressive women in today's society feel uncomfortable identifying with the F-word? Join filmmaker Therese Shechter ... See full summary »
Director: Therese Shechter | Stars: Elaine Alvarez, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Therese Shechter
Votes: 27
20. Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Mutantes sheds light on a feminism that was little talked about in France. This documentary comprises of a series of interviews conducted in the USA, Paris and Barcelona, and documents from... See full summary »
Director: Virginie Despentes | Stars: Norma Jean Almodovar, Maria Beatty, Lynn Breedlove, Catherine Breillat
Votes: 120
21. The Day My God Died (2003)
R | 70 min | Documentary
Filmed in Nepal and India this documentary presents the stories of young girls whose lives have been shattered by the child sex slave trade. The film provides actual footage from inside the... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Levine | Stars: Anuradha Koirala, Tim Robbins, Winona Ryder
Votes: 258
22. My Tango with Porn (2003 Video)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Siobhan Devine | Stars: Raffaëla Anderson, Kay Armatage, Marc B., A. Alan Borovoy
Votes: 28
23. Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People (2006 Video)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged form the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood ... See full summary »
Directors: Jeremy Earp, Sut Jhally | Stars: Bo Derek, Ana Obregón, Jack Shaheen
Votes: 622
24. Reel Injun (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Western
The history of the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.
Directors: Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes | Stars: Adam Beach, Chris Eyre, Russell Means, John Trudell
Votes: 1,645
25. Inside Lara Roxx (2011)
77 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In the Spring of 2004, an ambitious and naive Montreal girl named Lara Roxx headed to LA and tried her luck in the adult movie business. Within two months of working in this industry she ... See full summary »
Director: Mia Donovan | Stars: Rebekka Armstrong, Meriesa Arroyo, Anita Cannibal, Darren James
Votes: 58
26. The Bro Code: How Contemporary Culture Creates Sexist Men (2011 Video)
Documentary
The film examines the ways in which media and popular culture trains American boys and men to adopt and celebrate sexist views toward women.
Director: Thomas Keith | Stars: Angel Acosta, Robert Jensen, Thomas Keith, Michael Kimmel
Votes: 40
27. The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality & Relationships (2008 Video)
Unrated | 55 min | Documentary, Adult
Examines the unprecedented role that commercial pornography occupies in American popular culture. The film explores what happens when images of sexual degradation are used for arousal.
Directors: Miguel Picker, Chyng Sun | Stars: Matthew Tennie, Gregory Mitchell, Stephanie Cleveland, Gabrielle Shaw
Votes: 305
28.
The Dark Side of Porn (2005–2006)
Episode:
Debbie Does Dallas Uncovered
(2005)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary
A look at the making of the film Debbie Does Dallas and the mystery surrounding Bambi Woods.
Director: Francis Hanly | Stars: Jim Buckley, Robert Burge, Robin Byrd, A.J. Cohen
Votes: 260
29. Forgotten Silver (1995 TV Movie)
53 min | Comedy
The film deals with the career of a supposedly forgotten pioneer of international cinema, Colin McKenzie, who was allegedly born in rural New Zealand in 1888.
Directors: Costa Botes, Peter Jackson | Stars: Peter Jackson, Jeffrey Thomas, Costa Botes, Leonard Maltin
Votes: 6,314 | Gross: $0.03M
30. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
R | 103 min | Documentary, History
The story of the Australian exploitation genre cinema of 1970s and 80s.
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Phillip Adams, Glory Annen, Christine Amor, Victoria Anoux
Votes: 4,682 | Gross: $0.02M
31. Bay of All Saints (2012)
74 min | Documentary
In Bahia, Brazil, generations of impoverished families live in palafitas, a vast network of shacks built on stilts above a rising tide of garbage over the ocean bay. When the government ... See full summary »
Director: Annie Eastman
Votes: 27
32. Stolen Childhoods (2005)
85 min | Documentary
Stolen Childhoods is the first feature documentary on global child labor ever produced. The film features stories of child laborers around the world, told in their own words. Children are ... See full summary »
Directors: Len Morris, U. Roberto Romano | Stars: Evyenia Constantine, Tom Harkin, Meryl Streep
Votes: 34
33. Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)
R | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, News
Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district.
Directors: Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman | Stars: Kochi, Avijit Halder, Shanti Das, Manik
Votes: 18,002 | Gross: $3.41M
34.
Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
Episode:
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
(1995)
225 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Directors: Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Allison Anders, Kathryn Bigelow, Francis Ford Coppola
Votes: 5,137
35. Helen of Troy (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History
British historian Bettany Hughes tours the eastern Mediterranean in search of facts behind the legends of "the face that launched a thousand ships," exploring the ways Greeks made love and war circa 1300 B.C.
Director: Bill Locke | Stars: Bettany Hughes, Romany Wagenaar, Kostas Dervenis, Mike Loades
Votes: 123
36. This Is Cinerama (1952)
G | 115 min | Documentary
On the evening of September 30, 1952, the shape and sound of movies changed forever with the introduction of Cinerama.
Directors: Merian C. Cooper, Gunther von Fritsch, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Michael Todd Jr. | Stars: Lowell Thomas, Kathy Darlyn, Toni Valk
Votes: 558 | Gross: $41.60M
37. Paragraph 175 (2000)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, History, Romance
Historian Klaus Müller interviews survivors of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals because of the German Penal Code of 1871, Paragraph 175.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Rupert Everett, Klaus Müller, Karl Gorath, Pierre Seel
Votes: 2,192 | Gross: $0.07M
38. Hidden America (2011)
15 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Hidden America focuses on homeless individuals who camp on the banks of the American River just outside Sacramento, California. A fear of being arrested because of the enforcement of a 'no ... See full summary »
Director: Trevor Morgan
39. General Orders No. 9 (2009)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
One last trip down the rabbit hole before it gets paved over. A deep geography. What is above and what is below. What came before and what will come after. Agrarian fantasies, sacrificial ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Persons | Star: William Davidson
Votes: 203
40. Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Documentary, Music
Metal Evolution is broken down into episodes about a different piece of metal history. The series includes interviews with and about Alice Cooper, Slash, Lemmy, Rob Zombie, members of ... See full summary »
Stars: Sam Dunn, Scott Ian, Bruce Dickinson, Deena Weinstein
Votes: 2,651
41. Global Metal (2008)
93 min | Documentary, Music
A continued examination of the heavy metal subculture focusing on the adaptation and performance of heavy metal in various global communities, and how the increased import of Western cultural forms has impacted new global markets.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Tom Araya, Ken Ayugai, Rafael Bittencourt, Max Cavalera
Votes: 4,888
42. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
R | 96 min | Documentary, Music
An examination of the heavy metal music subculture that tries to explain why, despite the longevity and popularity of the genre, fans are marginalized and ridiculed for their passion.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise | Stars: Tom Araya, Gavin Baddeley, Blasphemer, Randy Blythe
Votes: 12,483
43. Until the Light Takes Us (2008)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Interviews and news footage explore the rise of black metal music in Norway in the 1990s, including artists who were involved in suicide, murder and arson.
Directors: Aaron Aites, Audrey Ewell | Stars: Fenriz, Varg Vikernes, Euronymous, Hellhammer
Votes: 6,684 | Gross: $0.12M
44. Made in India (2010)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
About the human experiences behind the phenomena of 'outsourcing' surrogate mothers to India.
Directors: Rebecca Haimowitz, Vaishali Sinha
Votes: 34
45. Musique au poing (1982)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, Music
FELA KUTIis to African music what Bob Marley is to reggae: its prophet. All contemporary forms of black music, from funk to electronic, owe something to the irresistible groove of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Jean-Jacques Flori, Stéphane Tchalgadjieff | Stars: Fela Kuti, Martin Luther King, Pope John Paul II
Votes: 227
46. Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider (1994)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Filmed in Morocco and featuring exclusive interviews with cultural icons such as Allen Ginsberg, PAUL BOWLES: THE COMPLETE OUTSIDER explores the esoteric life of the man who wrote the The ... See full summary »
Directors: Catherine Warnow, Regina Weinrich | Stars: Paul Bowles, Edouard Roditi, Allen Ginsberg, Christopher Sawyer-Laucanno
Votes: 42
47. Heavy Petting (1989)
R | 74 min | Documentary
Celebrity confessions about their first sexual experiences.
Directors: Obie Benz, Joshua Waletzky | Stars: David Byrne, Sandra Bernhard, Frances Fisher, Allen Ginsberg
Votes: 409 | Gross: $0.27M
48. My Feminism (1997)
55 min | Documentary
Directors: Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert | Stars: bell hooks, Rush Limbaugh, Gloria Steinem, Urvashi Vaid
Votes: 28
49. No Logo (2003 Video)
42 min | Documentary, Short
In the age of the brand, logos are everywhere. But why do some of the world's best-known brands find themselves at the end of spray paint cans and the targets of anti-corporate campaigns? ... See full summary »
Director: Sut Jhally | Star: Naomi Klein
Votes: 224
50. Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)
Not Rated | 167 min | Documentary, Biography, War
A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Karin Aguilar-San Juan, Paul Andrews
Votes: 4,936
51. The Corporation (2003)
Not Rated | 145 min | Documentary, History
Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott | Stars: Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Christopher Gora, Nina Jones
Votes: 21,782 | Gross: $1.88M
52. Subliminal Seduction (1996 TV Movie)
R | 81 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Darrin Danver is married to Deb. He is a videogames programmer and works for Z-Games when he receives an offer for a job from CTC. He accepts the offer and moves with his wife Deb near Las ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Stevens | Stars: Ian Ziering, Katherine Kelly Lang, Dee Wallace, Andrew Stevens
Votes: 290
53. McLibel (2005)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
McLibel is the story of two ordinary people who humiliated McDonald's in the biggest corporate PR disaster in history.
Directors: Ken Loach, Franny Armstrong | Stars: Helen Steel, Dave Morris, Bruce Alexander, Anita Anand
Votes: 2,168 | Gross: $0.00M
54. Obedience (1962)
45 min | Documentary
Documents the famous Milgram experiment, which measured the willingness of test subjects to obey authority in ways contrary to their own judgment and conscience.
Director: Stanley Milgram | Stars: John T. Williams, James J. McDonough
Votes: 113
55. Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema (1993 TV Movie)
118 min | Documentary, Biography
In a long dialogue, Nagisa Oshima interviews Akira Kurosawa, leading him to share his thoughts about filmmaking, his life and works, and numerous anecdotes relating to his films and his various film activities.
Director: Shizuo Satô | Stars: Akira Kurosawa, Nagisa Ôshima
Votes: 82
Face-to-Face interview with the great director.
56. Grey Gardens (1975)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Meet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Edith Bouvier Beale, Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Brooks Hyers
Votes: 15,268 | Gross: $0.03M
57. In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
Unrated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on Henry Darger, visionary artist, janitor, and novelist.
Director: Jessica Yu | Stars: Henry Darger, Dakota Fanning, Larry Pine, Frier McCollister
Votes: 2,244 | Gross: $0.41M
58. Fightville (2011)
85 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary that focuses on a group of young athletes in southern Louisiana as they work toward achieving their goals of becoming professional mixed martial arts fighters.
Directors: Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker | Stars: 'Bad' Chad Broussard, Jere' Folley Chaisson, Tim Credeur, Derek Gauthier
Votes: 917
59. Sidewalk (2010)
74 min | Documentary
SIDEWALK chronicles the lives of primarily black homeless book vendors and magazine scavengers who ply their trade along 6th Avenue between 8th Street and Washington Place in New York City.... See full summary »
Director: Barry Alexander Brown | Star: Verane Pick
Votes: 18
60. The T.A.M.I. Show (1964)
123 min | Documentary, Music
Surf pop duo Jan and Dean host this showcase of performances by popular rock and roll and R&B musicians of the era.
Director: Steve Binder | Stars: The Beach Boys, The Barbarians, Chuck Berry, The Blossoms
Votes: 1,008
61. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 944
62. The Tribe (2005)
TV-PG | 18 min | Documentary, Short
An unorthodox, unauthorized history of the Jewish people and the Barbie doll.
Director: Tiffany Shlain | Stars: Peter Coyote, Vanessa Hidary
Votes: 96
63. The Botany of Desire (2009 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary
Michael Pollan, a professor of journalism and a student of food, presents the history of four plants, each of which found a way to make itself essential to humans, thus ensuring widespread ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Schwarz, Edward Gray | Stars: Frances McDormand, Michael Pollan
Votes: 606
64. Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle (2006)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Football match Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005, from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.
Directors: Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno | Stars: David Beckham, Zinédine Zidane
Votes: 3,099
65. Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, Trent Reznor
Votes: 4,886
66. Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)
112 min | Documentary, Music
A chronological account of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2008 world tour through India, Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Mexico and South America in a jet piloted by the band's front man, Bruce Dickinson. Features interviews with the musicians, their road crew and fans.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain
Votes: 5,625
67. Girl Model (2011)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Thriller
A documentary on the modeling industry's 'supply chain' between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S., told through the experiences of the scouts, agencies, and a 13-year-old model.
Directors: David Redmon, Ashley Sabin | Stars: Ashley Arbaugh, Rachel Blais, Olivia Arben, Tigran Khachatrian
Votes: 2,306 | Gross: $0.02M
68. Prohibition (2011)
60 min | Documentary, History
The story of the American activist struggle against the influence of alcohol, climaxing in the failed early 20th century nationwide era when it was banned.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Pete Hamill, Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Michael Lerner
Votes: 3,422
69. The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008 TV Movie)
Unrated | 66 min | Documentary, Music
The film documents that remarkable concert and the politics around it. Boston Mayor Kevin White and his colleagues almost by accident realized that by televising the James Brown concert ... See full summary »
Director: David Leaf | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Michael Ambrosino, Tom Atkins, Charles Bobbitt
Votes: 195
70. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
G | 90 min | Documentary, History
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Jean Clottes, Julien Monney, Jean-Michel Geneste
Votes: 17,782 | Gross: $5.23M
71. Budo (1979)
PG | 101 min | Documentary
This feature-length documentary presents the history and practice of Martial Arts in Japan. It focuses on the ideals and philosophy of the Samurai Warrior (Budo).
Director: Masayoshi Nemoto | Star: Harry J. Quini
Votes: 274
72. Schwarze Sonne (1998)
90 min | Documentary
The film investigates the mythological backgrounds of nationalsocialism.
Director: Rüdiger Sünner
Votes: 87
73. Period: The End of Menstruation? (2006)
54 min | Documentary
If you could stop your period, would you? Western women may be bleeding more than necessary and pills and shots could be the answer. This documentary film considers menstrual suppression in... See full summary »
Director: G. Chesler | Stars: Terri Kapsalis, Kami Mcbride, Truong Sisters
Votes: 27
74. Radiant City (2006)
93 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
An examination of the nature of modern suburbia.
Directors: Jim Brown, Gary Burns | Stars: Daniel Jeffery, Bob Legare, Jane MacFarlane, Ashleigh Fidyk
Votes: 498
Gypsies living in a dump.
76. Rock Bottom: Gay Men & Meth (2006)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary
"Rock Bottom" follows the journeys of seven gay men struggling with meth addiction and recovery against a backdrop of an emerging second wave of HIV infection. From grappling with the ... See full summary »
Director: Jay Corcoran | Stars: Nick Ekaragha, Mark Leydorf, Peter Staley
Votes: 17
77. Cruel and Unusual (2006)
Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary, Crime
Five transgender women share their prison experiences. Interviews with attorneys, doctors, and other experts are also included.
Directors: Janet Baus, Dan Hunt, Reid Williams | Stars: Ashley, Ophelia DeLonte, Anna Connelly, George Brown
Votes: 68
78. Lemurs (2001 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Justine Kershaw | Stars: John Cleese, Lee Durrell
Votes: 61
79. Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988– )
360 min | Documentary
Mythologist Joseph Campbell presents his ideas about comparative mythology and the ongoing role of myth in human society.
Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers, George Lucas
Votes: 1,167
80. Savage Memory (2011)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Founding father of Anthropology, Bronislaw Malinowski's work raises powerful and disturbing questions today. This is a look at his legacy and the imprints it has made on the generations that followed.
Directors: Zachary Stuart, Kelly Thomson
Votes: 18
81. Flirting with Danger (2012)
52 min | Documentary, News
Psychologist Lynn Phillips explores how young women navigate heterosexual relationships and hookups in a culture that sends conflicting messages about women's sexuality, consent, and coercion.
Directors: Sut Jhally, Andrew Killoy, Steven Vote | Stars: Jessica Alba, Rosanna Arquette, Blythe Auffarth, Carmit Bachar
Votes: 24
82. Megacities (1998)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A look at the people who live precariously, but with an unusual level of resourcefulness and imagination, in four gigantic urban agglomerations: Mumbai, New York City, Moscow and Mexico City.
Director: Michael Glawogger
Votes: 1,028
83. The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay city supervisor.
Director: Rob Epstein | Stars: Harvey Fierstein, Harvey Milk, Anne Kronenberg, Tory Hartmann
Votes: 6,573 | Gross: $0.01M
84. Judy Chicago and the Dinner Party (1983 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Director: Brigitte Berman | Star: Judy Chicago
85. Marx Reloaded (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Animation
Marx Reloaded is a cultural documentary that examines the relevance of German socialist and philosopher Karl Marx's ideas for understanding the global economic and financial crisis of 2008-... See full summary »
Directors: Jason Barker, Alexandra Weltz | Stars: Jason Barker, Michael Hardt, Toni Negri, Ivan Nikolic
Votes: 327
86. Whores' Glory (2011)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary
An examination of the lives, needs, troubles, and hopes of prostitutes in Thailand, Bangladesh, and Mexico.
Director: Michael Glawogger | Stars: Emma, Ning, Toh, Wat
Votes: 5,118 | Gross: $0.03M
87.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Sex: Unknown
(2001)
TV-PG | Documentary
Stars: Milton Diamond, Anne Fausto-Sterling, Roger Gorski, Melvin Grumbach
Votes: 9
Dr. Diamond and Dr. Money go to war over making a boy into a girl after a botched circumcision in incinerates the baby's penis. Turns out, he was a still a boy even though they put him in a dress and called him a girl. After a life of misery it is evident that the physicians who were the championing the science of gender-reassignment were completely wrong. How many had suffered their ineptitude in the meantime?
88. How to Start a Revolution (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
HOW TO START A REVOLUTION is the remarkable untold story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp, the world's leading expert on non-violent revolution. This new film (from first time ... See full summary »
Director: Ruaridh Arrow | Stars: Robert Helvey, Jamila Raqib, Gene Sharp
Votes: 281
89. Our Daily Poison (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 113 min | Documentary
Extensive investigation about the different "poisons" the food industry leaves or puts in our food, as well as the passivity of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Director: Marie-Monique Robin | Stars: Richard Béliveau, Jean-Luc Dupupet
Votes: 140
90. Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography
The relationship between Charles Eames and his wife Ray ignited a burst of design ingenuity whose impact on the world can still be felt over half a century later.
Directors: Jason Cohn, Bill Jersey | Stars: Charles Eames, Ray Eames, James Franco, Jeannine Oppewall
Votes: 1,148 | Gross: $0.15M
91. The Clean Bin Project (2010)
77 min | Documentary, Comedy, News
The Clean Bin Project is about a regular couple and their quest to answer the question 'is it possible to live completely waste free?' Partners Jen and Grant go head to head in a comedic ... See full summary »
Director: Grant Baldwin | Stars: Arlene Lang, Luke Martin, David B. Starks, Lori B. Gosselin
Votes: 121
92. Miss Representation (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.
Director: Jennifer Siebel Newsom | Stars: Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jean Kilbourne, Jim Steyer, Katie Couric
Votes: 3,865
93. Brooks: The City of 100 Hellos (2011 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary
Director: Brandy Yanchyk | Star: Brandy Yanchyk
94. Beyond the Game (2008)
75 min | Documentary
Documentary about Worldchampionship 2007 WarcraftIII players, leading roles for Dutch player "Grubby" and Chinese player "Sky".
Director: Jos de Putter
Votes: 524
95. Warrendale (1967)
100 min | Documentary
Chronicles 7-weeks in the lives of 12 emotionally disturbed children and their therapist's experimental method of treatment at the Toronto-area Warrendale facility.
Director: Allan King | Star: Martin Fischer
Votes: 598
96. Dream Tower (1994)
Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary, History
Dream Tower depicts the delirious construction and deconstruction of a building that harboured some of the freest spirits in Canada.
Director: Ron Mann | Star: Paul Evitts
Votes: 47
97. Woodstock (1970)
R | 184 min | Documentary, History, Music
Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.
Director: Michael Wadleigh | Stars: Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Roger Daltrey, Joe Cocker
Votes: 18,456 | Gross: $50.00M
98. Big Sugar (2005 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Documentary on the Political History of the Sugar Industry.
Director: Brian McKenna | Stars: Dominic Desjardins, Mark Ellam, Brian McKenna, Hugh John Murray
Votes: 37
99. Sucre noir (1988)
58 min | Documentary
A shocking look at the living and working conditions of Haitian agricultural laborers in the Dominican Republic.
Director: Michel Régnier | Stars: Gretta Chambers, Kathleen Fee, Mark Hellman, Andrew Johnstone
100. Black in Latin America (2011)
Documentary
In a style similar to "Wonders of the African World", Skip Gates will travel to places in Latin America where Africa has touched the continent with lasting cultural results to explore what happens when African and Hispanic worlds meet.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Zezé Motta, Marial Iglesias Yutset, MV Bill
Votes: 82
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